2015 GMC Terrain: problems, recalls and what it’s worth

Known problems on the 2015 GMC Terrain

No generation-wide weak spot is flagged in GarageIntel’s research for this year and model. A specific car can still have its own problems, so get it inspected.

2015 GMC Terrain recalls

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2015 GMC Terrain. Repairs are free at a dealer for the brand, and a dealer can confirm by VIN which were already done.

• Lights

  The bright reflection may cause a glare for other drivers, reducing their visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.

  Details 22V137000

  General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2017 GMC Terrain vehicles. A reflection caused by the headlight housings may illuminate areas above the vehicle and outside of the driver's view with excessively bright light. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

  Fix: Dealers will install headlamp appliques, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2022. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N222363740.

• Visibility & wipers

  Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility in certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Details 22V165000

  General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. The ball joints in the windshield wiper module may corrode, causing one or both windshield wipers to fail.

  Fix: Dealers will inspect the wiper module, and repair or replace it as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on April 21, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 25, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212352530.

• Airbags

  In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of one or both of the side impact air bags, the air bag's inflator may rupture and the air bag may not properly inflate.

  Details 15V666000

  General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Camaro, Equinox, Malibu, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The affected vehicles have front seat-mounted side impact air bags whose inflator may rupture upon its deployment.

  Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the side impact air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began on October 19, 2015. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 01320.

2015 GMC Terrain safety investigations and free repairs

No open safety investigations.

Free repairs to ask about (warranty extensions):

• Transmission: On some vehicles, a link ball socket in the front wiper transmission may separate.
• Fuel system: Certain vehicles listed above, may have an inoperative purge solenoid that could lead to excessive fuel vapors entering the combustion chamber from the fuel tank.
• Warranty extension: On certain passenger cars and light duty trucks, equipped with Gen 10 OnStar®, the embedded phone flash memory chip may become corrupted, causing the OnStar® system to become inoperative.
• Warranty extension: This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Diagnostic Trouble Code B101D stored in Telematics Communication Interface Control Module.
• Glass: 14815a - customer satisfaction program (revised parts information).

A dealer for the brand can check these by VIN.

Source: NHTSA, Sep 24, 2026.

2015 GMC Terrain safety and fuel

From NHTSA’s crash tests and the EPA’s fueleconomy.gov.

What owners complain about

315 complaints filed with NHTSA for this year and model, which is a lot.

Other GMC Terrain years

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